Frank Thornton

Biography

Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 - 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? (1972-1985) and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.

Known For

Coronation Street

Casualty

The Avengers

Crown Court

Last of the Summer Wine

The Champions

Richard & Judy

The Sooty Show

All Movies (66)

• Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals2022 · as Archive Footage
• Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs2022 · as Self (archive)
• We Love Are You Being Served?2020
• Run For Your Wife2012 · as Man on Bus
• The Funny Blokes of British Comedy2005 · as Self
• The Making of Gosford Park2002 · as Self (uncredited)
• Gosford Park2001 · as Mr. Burkett
• Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box2001 · as Self
• What's a Carry On?1998 · as Self (uncredited)
• The Old Curiosity Shop1995
• The BFG1990 · as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
• Royal Variety Performance 19841984
• The Taming of the Shrew1980 · as Gremio
• Ride of the Valkyrie1977
• Are You Being Served? The Movie1977 · as Captain Stephen Peacock
• The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones1976 · as Whitlow
• Spanish Fly1976 · as Dr. Johnson
• Side by Side1975 · as Inspector Crumb
• Keep It Up, Jack!1974 · as Mr. Clarke
• The Three Musketeers1973 · as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
• Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World1973 · as Estate Agent
• That Sinking Feeling1973 · as Arthur
• No Sex Please - We're British1973 · as Glass Shop Manager
• Steptoe & Son Ride Again1973 · as Mr. Russell
• Our Miss Fred1972 · as British Colonel
• That's Your Funeral1972 · as Town Clerk
• Bless This House1972 · as Mr. Jones
• Up the Chastity Belt1972 · as Master of Ceremonies
• The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer1970 · as Tom Stoddart
• The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes1970 · as Porter
• All the Way Up1970 · as Mr Driver
• Some Will, Some Won't1970 · as Purvis
• The Magic Christian1969 · as Police Inspector
• The Bed Sitting Room1969 · as The BBC
• Crooks and Coronets1969 · as Cyril
• The Assassination Bureau1969 · as Elevator victim (uncredited)
• Till Death Us Do Part1969 · as Valuation Officer
• A Flea in Her Ear1968 · as Charles, the Butler
• The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom1968 · as Factory Manager
• If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them1968 · as The Undertaker
• 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!1968 · as Registrar
• Red, White, and Zero1968
• Lucy in London1966 · as Passport Officer
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966 · as Slave Driver
• Carry On Screaming!1966 · as Mr. Jones
• Danny the Dragon1966
• Dannicaforilithermidor1966 · as Sergeant Bull
• The Wild Affair1965 · as Wine Shop Manager
• The Early Bird1965 · as Drunken Doctor
• The Big Job1965 · as Bank Official
• Gonks Go Beat1965 · as Mr. A&R
• The Tomb of Ligeia1964 · as Peperel
• The Comedy Man1964 · as Producer
• It's Trad, Dad!1962 · as TV Director
• Operation Stogie1962 · as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
• Doomsday at Eleven1962 · as BBC Announcer
• Victim1961 · as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
• The Impersonator1961 · as Police Sargeant
• Battle of the V-11958 · as British Scientist (uncredited)
• Cloak Without Dagger1956 · as False James Markley
• Johnny, You're Wanted1956 · as Police Inspector
• Portrait of Alison1955 · as Police Photographer
• The Silent Witness1954 · as The Barman (uncredited)
• Radio Cab Murder1954 · as Inspector Finch
• The Florentine Dagger1935 · as (uncredited)
• Cracked Nuts1931 · as Revolutionary

All TV Shows (42)

• Richard & Judy2001 · as Self
• Grace & Favour1992 · as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
• Pebble Mill1991 · as Self
• Great Expectations1989 · as Mr Trabb
• Casualty1986 · as Edward Gutheridge
• The Kenny Everett Television Show1982 · as Various
• Blankety Blank1979
• The New Avengers1976 · as Roland
• Fall of Eagles1974 · as Prince Albert
• Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Truly
• Crown Court1972 · as Professor McIver
• Sykes1972 · as Dr. Taplow
• Are You Being Served?1972 · as Captain Peacock
• The Goodies1970 · as Waiter
• The Goodies1970 · as Master of Ceremonies
• Ben Travers Farces1970 · as Claude Hickett MP
• From a Bird's Eye View1970 · as Spinks
• The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm1969 · as King Kong
• The Champions1968 · as Clerk
• The World of Beachcomber1968 · as Various Roles
• Not in Front of the Children1967 · as Mr Wilkinson
• The Man in Room 171965 · as Chief Inspector Bascombe
• HMS Paradise1964 · as Commander Fairweather
• It's a Square World1961
• The Avengers1961
• The Cheaters1960 · as Long
• Coronation Street1960 · as Danny Roach
• The Dickie Henderson Show1960
• Danger Man1960 · as Police Captain
• Danger Man1960 · as Pepe
• The Four Just Men1959 · as Clerk
• The Four Just Men1959 · as Coroner
• The Four Just Men1959 · as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
• The Adventures of William Tell1958 · as Tax Collector
• The Adventures of William Tell1958 · as Heinburgher
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Station Sergeant
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Arthur - The Groom's Father
• Hancock's Half Hour1956
• Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as PC Cox
• The Sooty Show1955 · as Dr. Hugh
• The Sooty Show1955 · as Mr Wolfe
• Sunday Night Theatre1950 · as Sailor